Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 11.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique is 11.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 30.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 1st of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.1% | — |
| 2000 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -62.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +92.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -18.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +92.9% | 11.7% | 22.7% |
| 2004 | -62.1% | 28.0% | 10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.0% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 22.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 11.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.